On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 376 Rescue
Mrs. Li saw that Aunt Mo had a high fever and was almost delirious.

She was relieved to be sure that she was not pretending to be sick to win favor.

After she left the room, she sighed hypocritically: "Aunt Mo has always been strong and healthy. I never thought she would be so seriously ill?"

"But I feel relieved that you are here with Aunt Mo."

"If you need any herbs..." Thinking about the fact that he didn't have many good herbs on hand and they were kept for his life, he couldn't say "Just come to me if you need anything".

She changed her tone and said, "Your eldest brother-in-law runs a clinic. If you need any herbs, go to the clinic and buy them. I'll have someone send twenty taels of silver over later."

For common cold and fever, less than two taels of silver would be needed.

Of course, if the doctor from the general's mansion is still in the mansion, the masters don't have to pay a penny for the consultation.

But looking at Aunt Mo's condition now, she might even lose half her life, so she took the twenty taels of silver without any regret.

"Yes." Xiao Xiao admired her stepmother for coming up with such a good idea.

But she couldn't help but say no.

Madam Li walked out: "Come find me if you need anything."

She thought that in order to show her virtue, she could still tell her husband about Aunt Mo's illness.

After all, when people are sick, their faces become sallow, completely different from their usual bright and beautiful appearance.

Li Yan quickly called a doctor, but it was not a doctor from Huichuntang, as they were closer to Jiuzhitang.

Moreover, Jiuzhitang is a century-old brand with a good reputation, so he trusts it more.

The doctor took the young couple's pulse and wrote a prescription, then asked them to get and boil the medicine. He was busy until almost dawn, and then the young couple returned to their own yard.

The next morning, Xiao Xiao also forced herself to get up.

After all, staying up late was a common occurrence in my previous life. It’s only after I came here that my work and rest schedule is too regular, and I would feel extra tired when I occasionally stay up late.

When Mrs. Li saw her yawning, she thought that she would yawn all the time when she went to kneel in front of the spirit tablet in the past. She was afraid that she could not help but fall asleep today. If someone found out... the consequences would be so serious that she was afraid to even think about it.

Therefore, Madam Li showed her kindness and said, "Okay, you should stay in the mansion and take care of it for a few days, so that we can find someone to take charge if something happens."

Although Madam Li also disliked illegitimate sons, she also acknowledged that they were the masters.

What's more, there are outsiders in the mansion now, and she can't let outsiders laugh at her.

Xiao Xiao didn't expect such a good thing to happen, so she agreed immediately: "Yes."

She even saw them off in a servile manner: "Mother, sister-in-law, I'll wait for you at the mansion."

Xiao Zhou entrusted her eldest sister to her care: "Sister-in-law, my eldest sister has caught a cold. If the doctor comes later, please ask him to see my eldest sister."

Of course, Da Zhou did not have a fever, she just said she was not feeling well.

If Xiao Zhou were to tell the truth, she would suspect that her elder sister just made up an excuse because she didn't want to go out.

But not only could she not expose it, she also had to be considerate and make sure her elder sister was not feeling well.

Madam Li resisted the urge to roll her eyes and told Xiao Xiao to take good care of the distinguished guest and Aunt Mo.

Xiao Xiao did not refuse: "Okay, I'll remember that."

She thought that she was just accompanying the doctor on a trip.

When the doctor came, he took Aunt Mo's pulse first. Seeing that she was still running a fever, he adjusted the prescription carefully before getting up and saying goodbye: "Grandma, your aunt's health was not very good to begin with. When an illness comes, it's like a mountain falling. When an illness goes away, it's like pulling out a thread. It's normal for her to have a fever now. I'll come back for a follow-up visit tomorrow."

In fact, doctors did not like to see the women in the inner house. These women were so cunning that it was hard to tell whether they were really sick or deliberately making themselves sick.

They had to be very careful, fearing that something might go wrong. It was no big deal if their own reputation was smashed, but they were afraid that even the clinic's reputation would be smashed.

"Thank you, doctor." Xiao Xiao saw that he was about to leave, so she smiled and said, "By the way, please go to the guest house and check Miss Zhou's pulse."

The doctor refused in his heart, but he didn't dare to tell the truth, so he could only follow the grandmother to the guest room.

Miss Zhou had already gotten up and was practicing calligraphy very self-disciplinedly. She put down her brush only after she had finished writing. After listening to Xiao Xiao's purpose, she sat down cooperatively and let the doctor take her pulse.

The doctor couldn't diagnose what was wrong with the general's guest, but no matter how stupid he was, he knew he couldn't tell the truth, so he said, "Young lady, you worry too much, your qi and blood are not good, just take a few doses of Siwu Decoction."

Anyway, there is nothing that the women in the inner house don’t think about.

Siwu Decoction is nourishing in nature and can be taken by people with or without illness, and it will not cause any problems.

"Then please ask the doctor to prescribe a prescription?" Even Xiao Xiao knew that Siwu Decoction was used to nourish blood and remove blood stasis.

If she asked the doctor to take her pulse herself, the doctor would probably prescribe Siwu Decoction for her.

Miss Zhou had no objection: "My period is coming soon, so it would be good to drink some Siwu soup."

At this time, a maid came in with a teacup and served tea to Miss Zhou first.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but look at the old woman again.

Logically speaking, since I’m the eldest grandmother, when the maid comes in, she should serve me tea first, right?
She suspected that this woman was newly bought, which was why she did not follow the rules.

But just this one glance made her realize something was wrong.

The old woman's hand under the tray was actually holding a dagger.

This was thanks to her sharp eyes, and also because the old woman might not be very professional, her hand holding the tray was shaking a little, so the tip of the dagger was slightly exposed.

Xiao Xiao felt that there was nothing wrong with him that made someone go to so much trouble and risk their life to assassinate him.

Is he targeting the doctor? Is he causing trouble for the doctor?

That’s not right. If it’s really a medical dispute, it would be more convenient to go to the clinic and kill people.

That was directed at Aunt Zhou.

These were just the fleeting thoughts in Xiao Xiao's mind. Fortunately, at this time, there was a desk between the old woman and Miss Zhou.

"Young lady, be careful." She rushed over, picked up the pen holder on the desk, and threw it at the old woman: "Hurry, someone, there's an assassin!"

At this moment, the mother-in-law was also devastated. How could the grandmother of the general's mansion have such sharp eyes? She wanted to ask her how she found out.

But since she was discovered, she threw the tray towards Xiao Xiao even more quickly, supported the desk with one hand, jumped up, and stabbed at Miss Zhou with the dagger in her hand.

Miss Zhou was able to remain calm in the face of danger. She tilted her body and crawled out from under the desk.

But before she could get up, the old woman stabbed her buttocks with the dagger again.

Xiao Xiao never thought that her luck was so bad. She just wanted to stay in the mansion and take a break, but she still encountered such a terrible thing.

What’s even more depressing is that the courtyard arranged by her brother’s wife for her sister is very quiet.

Quiet means no one will disturb her. Xiao Xiao didn’t even know whether her cry for help was heard by others.

Xiao Xiao originally thought that this old woman was here to kill Miss Zhou, and since it had nothing to do with her, she wanted to stay out of it.